Galaxy S21 pre-orders are open, but what about a release date? This is what we know

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The new Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones are set to debut at the Samsung Unpacked event later today on the last day of THESE. It will be broadcast live from 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET) – here’s how to watch the S21 event live. The theme of the South Korean company event is “Welcome to Everyday Epic”. But when can you actually get your hands on the new phones?

The phones are likely to be on sale towards the end of the month. If Android Authority’s predictions are true, the new devices will be available on January 22. Earlier reports suggested they could go on sale in India on January 29. Right now, you can’t technically pre-order the new phones, but you can access the virtual line and sign up to pre-order on the Samsung website.

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Samsung did not respond to a request for comment.

The new phones follow on from the S20 phones, which Samsung launched last year to fit multiple budgets. Rumors were circulating as early as last November that the tech giant was already mass-producing the Galaxy S21.

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